The newly elected top six of the ANC celebrate their victory on day three of the party’s 53rd national elective conference held in Mangaung on Tuesday (December 18 2012). Pictures: Leon Sadiki/City Press Above: They are (left to right) Zweli Mkhize, Cyril Ramaphosa, Jacob Zuma, Baleka Mbete, Gwede Mantashe and Jessie Duarte. Picture: Felix Dlangamandla/Photo24

President Jacob Zuma

IN: Businessman Cyril Ramaphosa beams after being announced as the party’s newly elected deputy president. Picture: Leon Sadiki/City Press

OUT: Former deputy president of the ANC, Kgalema Motlanthe, did not make the top six after losing to president Jacob Zuma for the presidency and being ousted by Ramaphosa from the deputy presidency. Motlanthe had declined nomination for deputy president. Picture: Leon Sadiki/City Press

BACK: National chairperson of the ANC, Baleka Mbete, was re-elected to her position. She beat Thandi Modise, with 3 010 votes compared with 939. Picture: Leon Sadiki/City Press

BACK: General secretary Gwede Mantashe was re-elected to his position after gaining the most votes of the six with 3 058 votes.. Picture: Charl Devenish/Foto24

IN: Former spokesperson Jessie Duarte stood unopposed for the post of deputy general secretary. Picture: Leon Sadiki/City Press

Thandi Modise. Picture: Lucky Morajane/Foto24

IN: KZN premier Zweli Mkhize succeeded Mathews Phosa to the treasurer-general post. He beat Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile with 2 988 votes against 961. Picture: Khaya Ngwenya/City Press

OUT: Former treasurer-general Mathews Phosa (right) is out of the ANC’s top six. Tokyo Sexwale (left) unsuccessfully contested the position of deputy president. Picture: Leon Sadiki/City Press